The Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) is planning to hire top officials for positions like chief executive officer (CEO), chief technology officer (CTO) and chief financial officer (CFO), among others, for ‘India Semiconductor Mission’ (ISM). ISM strives to build electronic chip and display ecosystem in the country.
The window for application is open till February 20, 2022.
Earlier, in in December 2022, the Union Cabinet approved semiconductor India programme with a total outlay of Rs 760 billion for the development of semiconductor and display manufacturing ecosystem in the country. MeitY is looking for a person with over 25 years of experience in the semiconductor industry and more than 10 years of experience at global level to serve as CEO of ISM.
Meanwhile, for the position of CTO, MeitY is looking for a person with over 20 years of experience in the semiconductor industry with minimum 10 years of global experience and at least 10 years of experience in consulting in the semiconductor segment and related areas of electronics manufacturing.
The CEO will head the mission. The business division of ISM will be run by a professional management including an additional CEO, CTO, chief strategy officer (CSO), CFO, chief business development officer (CBDO), etc..
